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pal·ly
(păl′ē)adj. pal·li·er, pal·li·est Informal
Friendly; chummy.
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pally
(ˈpælɪ)adj, -lier or -liest
informal on friendly or familiar terms
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pal•ly
(ˈpæl i)adj. -li•er, -li•est.
Informal. friendly; chummy.
[1890–95]
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" |
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pally
adjective (Informal) friendly, intimate, close, familiar, affectionate, chummy (informal), buddy-buddy (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), thick as thieves (informal), palsy-walsy (informal) Those two seem to be getting very pally.
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pally
[ˈpælɪ] ADJ (pallier (compar) (palliest (superl))) to be pally with sb → ser muy amigo de algnthey're very pally → son muy amigos
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pal
(pӕl) nounˈpally adjective friendly. They've become very pally.amigo
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